See Samsung's Sunday newspaper ad about the iPhone 5. Whats your thoughts? (merged)

[G51989]

I love how companies throw the word "Innovation" around after they've just copied someone else's work. No phone looked or operated like this before 2007. It's documented. Everyone knows Apple is the innovator, and created this new segment that everyone is trying to get a piece of. It's just too bad samsung feels the need to sling mud rather than show appreciation. Everyone can argue all they want. It is what it is. Apple invented this class of devices. Everyone is frantically trying to copy what they can, as fast as they can, without putting 6 years and billions of R&D dollars into their work. Sadly, there are people who think Apple is evil for this. So it goes.

In the end, it's a god damned telephone. You guys are arguing over a freaking telephone.

Really, no phone was like an iPhone before 2007?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aLOGUQouUI

 

[Rogifan]

So how many have decided to cancel their iPhone order (or not place one in the first place) and get a S III because of this ad?

 

[Chris CA]

"It doesn't take a genius."

So iPhone users are geniuses and Samsung owner's are not?
Why is Samsung insulting their own users by implying they are not smart?

 

[ixodes]

Yeah, I'm about to move to Austin. They have Fry's there. Do they train their employees to be Bishops of the Holy Church of Android there?

Fry's is not owned by Best Buy. Nor do they "steer" customers.

 

[CubusX]

I wouldn't go that far...

im in the same boat. switch to verizon after being with att for 15 years but the last year i saw full siginal in the middle of town and nothing happening and after calling att several times over the past year i switched to verizon. i got the gs3 to use while waiting for ip5 and the only thing im not happy with is the voice/data issue which i think is more of an agreement att made with apple if truth be known. im cant see why apple wouldnt include an extra antenna even if it added weight or size, i mean how much more could it had added

I wouldnt go that far and say its an agreement made between AT&T and Apple that kept the voice/seperate on Verizon's iPhone. I think Apple chose design over function yet again and some of its customers have to suffer due to that decision. I'm not a fan of Andriod but if I can have basic functions (ability to talk/surf) that the iPhone dosen't I'll make the move.

 

[KPOM]

I wouldnt go that far and say its an agreement made between AT&T and Apple that kept the voice/seperate on Verizon's iPhone. I think Apple chose design over function yet again and some of its customers have to suffer due to that decision. I'm not a fan of Andriod but if I can have basic functions (ability to talk/surf) that the iPhone dosen't I'll make the move.

Within a year Verizon is supposed to implement VoLTE so I'm guessing it will be a non-issue with the "5S" which I assume will use the same basic design as the iPhone 5. Apparently Verizon doesn't require their LTE phones to support SVDO, and they have sold quite a few 4S models that lacked LTE altogether so perhaps they weren't too concerned about it and didn't press Apple on it either.

 

[-LikesMac-]

Hello everyone

1337th commenter here…

Anyways, it's pretty funny how Samsung went this far.

 

[Jermai1152]

Life is too simple , they are making a huge list of the things that make their phone standout and saying look how many features we can give you compared to the Iphone 5 and see the value for money your getting.
Personally I am apple through and through but I am feeling a little let down when the phone was launched as it had a chance to set new levels of value for money , a phone over $1500 nz should be waterproof the nano tech was there but never made it into the phone.
The leaks before the phone was released just made the launch hum drum . How the hell does a so secret company let parts go out before the official launch. They even leaked them so far before the launch a Chinese knock off was launched in China Goophone ?

Cameras now have sony Ex-more sensors 12 - 18 megapixels in Japan.
Always a dribble in the bucket but as I have an iphone 4 it maybe time to trade up just to keep up with resale values.

simple ha

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That's more like it. Don't settle for Samsung products.

How much apple paying you?

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Can someone tell me WTF tilt to zoom is and how it works??

Go buy one and experience it

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Lol the Galxy S3, yes the next BIG THING is already out.. the S3. Only big in size though.
Samsung are maybe over compensating

Like little things ha

 

[sofianito]

8 Things The iPhone 5 Still Can't Do...

http://www.businessinsider.com/iphone-5-missing-features-2012-9?op=1#ixzz26gK9zjqi

 

[Jermai1152]

Sammy is just counting on the geeks who love spec whoring.
That's all Sammy can bring to the table: specs. Meh! iPhone is a beast. It can replace a small laptop in certain arenas.
I kept my iPhone 4 for two years and still didn't touch nearly all the power it has. My girlfriend has already pre ordered me the iPhone 5, in white 16 gig model. Yipee! Sc**w Samsung.

Nut huger

 

[FrankieUK]

I created an account just to post this.

My wasted time well spent.

iPhone for people with one brain cell.

Good bye all it was fun

 

[BulletToothTony]

simple ha

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How much apple paying you?

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Go buy one and experience it

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Like little things ha

Says the guys in the Apple forums putting down apple

 

[Wrathwitch]

I found it entertaining.

Welcome to advertising.

It is no worse than this that I have seen(which I still found humorous):

 

[billystlyes]

Love my S3. I don't know it will compare with the iPhone 5 in person, but it smokes the 4S in everyway possible. I don't really miss iOS either.

 

[PaulChowHK]

Samsung pretty smart guys they making money every time IPhone 5 sells and every time Galaxy sells.

 

[solarguy17]

The S3 has superior hardware with an inferior OS, so it's really up in the air for me right now for my personal phone.

Based on the Geekbench benchmarking, it looks like the iPhone 5 has a slight edge even though the specs are quite as high.

 

[tonydickinson]

Apple v Samsung

It is time that both companies stop this childish tomfoolery.

Let the consumer decide what is best for them and leave it at that.

SJ is no longer at Apple who has to continue to develop by using innovation, a quality that is lacking as there are no new iMacs, macMini's and MacPro, and Tim Cook although very capable is boring and lacks charisma. He is not the marketing man that Apple needs.

The ongoing issues with Samsung are a waste of effort, as it will stifle any innovation and attract the type of publicity that will reduce Apple to less than mediocre in five years. The decline is already evident, to those who have their eyes open.

 

[chiefpavvy]

Pathetic, Samsung.

I guess that shiny new iPhone 5 is a real S III killer after all.

 

[DocNo]

Well at least Samsung isn't bitter - lol!

 

[Keebler]

Samsung pretty smart guys they making money every time IPhone 5 sells and every time Galaxy sells.

how's that?

Apple apparently is getting their screens for the 5 from Sharp, instead of Samsung.

Apple is Samsung's largest customer.

Sure....tick them off.

um...smart decision?

lol

To each their own. Some folks want a larger screen and different OS. Good for them. Some want the iPhone b/c it integrates so well with their eco-system (like me). Good for them.

What I don't like is companies ripping off others so I wish no luck to Samsung.

 

[DocNo]

The ongoing issues with Samsung are a waste of effort, as it will stifle any innovation

How is copying innovation?

Just curious. I see this thrown out there all the time, but if you analyze it it makes absolutely no sense what-so-ever - it's a contradictory statement!

What I think people like you really mean is "I like Apple's well designed stuff but I like it better when someone like Samsung copies it and sells it for less". Probably right after they complain about Walmart killing main street and that there are no manufacturing jobs in America any more

 

[holyjohn]

OMG I laughed so hard because in the ad, iPhone actually looks better than Galaxy S3.

 

[DocNo]

Samsung make some excellent products.

Whether or not Samsung makes excellent products is what's in dispute. What is in dispute is did they make them on their own, or did they get the benefit of Apple's R&D without having to pay for it?

Hint: A jury found the latter (in spades - look up the word "willful" sometime) and that's the core issue.

 

[elec999]

No matter how good the hardware is. the software makes all the difference.

 

[Teddy's]

iCloud

To those adding iCloud to the iPhone features, I guess they didn't have .mac (or mobile me). iCloud simply sucks. It is an embarrassment and since mobile me, "it has not been Apple's finest hour." ****** it "you need Lion on a mac" BS!**

Yeah it is free now... whatever.